On
November 1, 2003, the Career Development Partnerships Unit and the Vocational
Education Services Units officially became one unit: Career Technical Education,
under the leadership of Dean Ron Selge.
The Career Technical Education (CTE) Unit of the Economic Development
and Workforce Division focuses on program coordination and advocacy,
policy development and coordination with K-18 workforce preparation
and career and technical education systems. Responsible for
the implementation of the Vocational and Technical Education
Act (VTEA), managing and coordinating activities that impact
other interagency and intra-agency objectives. In addition,
the CTE Unit is also responsible for the development, dissemination,
and implementation of the California State Plan and the annual
performance reports.
The Vocational Education Program under the Career and Technical
Education Unit administers state and federal resources to all community college
districts to enable individuals to achieve academic, vocational and technical
knowledge and skills necessary to attain employment or further their education.
Ensuring compliance and accountability with federal and state performance standards
for workforce preparation and development, the focus of the Vocational Education
Program:
provides essential information and technical assistance;
conducts
programmatic and fiscal oversight;
maintains a comprehensive
statewide statistical database for research and planning;
supports
expansion of services and programs for underrepresented and special needs students;
and
encourages each college to establish a continuous
quality improvement system.
Vocational
Education programs offer colleges incentives and flexibility to implement projects
that:
integrate academic, vocational and technical education;
improve
programs and curriculum through the innovative use of technology;
support
staff development;
foster implementation of effective
educational practices; and
promote collaboration
Vocational
Education programs provide incentives to promote collaborations that help colleges
prepare students for careers in current, emerging and evolving industries. Those
college collaborations include:
secondary schools,
local employers,
related employment associations,
community-based
organizations,
government, and
other
colleges and universities.
Enhancing quality vocational and technical education for
all California's community college students.
